Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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CFL, CFLPA reaffirm air quality policy for smoky conditions
If the CFL's air quality policy was followed to the letter, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers probably shouldn't have kicked off the Labour Day Classic on Sunday. In a joint state...
Sep 07, 2023 The CFL and CFLPA have confirmed games shouldn't be played when the Air Quality Health Index is above a 7. At kickoff, the AQHI due to smoke in the air in Regina for the Labour Day Classic was 7.1 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Rate Review Panel recommends changes to reduce SaskEnergy bills
Changes to SaskEnergy rates proposed by the Crown corporation in June have been approved by Saskatchewan's Rate Review Panel. Earlier in the summer, SaskEnergy made an application to the panel seeking...
Sep 07, 2023
Regina police using parked cop cars in effort to curb crime
Police in Regina are exploring a novel method to curb crime. The Regina Police Service said it's recently started leaving marked police vehicles parked in "areas of concern" around the city. The vehic...
Sep 07, 2023 Decommissioned Regina police vehicles are to be parked around the city in the coming months in an effort to deter crime and improve safety. (980 CJME file photo)
17-year-old charged after bear mace sprayed into homes, cars in Regina
Regina police have charged a 17-year-old boy after bear mace was sprayed into two homes and two cars in the Churchill Downs area of the city early Thursday. In a media release, police said officers re...
Sep 07, 2023 Charges have been laid against a teenager who allegedly sprayed bear mace into cars and homes in north Regina early on Sept. 7, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
SHA embarking on national tour to promote health-care careers in Sask.
As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province. From Sept. 22 throug...
Sep 07, 2023
Province helps purchase new property for North Battleford homeless shelter
A new property has been purchased to house a 40-bed emergency shelter in North Battleford. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services kicked in $219,000 to help the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (B...
Sep 07, 2023
2023 harvest more than half done in Saskatchewan: Crop report
Saskatchewan's 2023 harvest is more than halfway done. According to the weekly crop report from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is now 51 per cent done, up from 33 per cent last ...
Sep 07, 2023
Gormley Show segments, Thur. September 7th, 2023
8:30 - A new study from the Fraser Institute, “The Forgotten Demographic: Assessing the Possible Benefits and Serious Cost of COVID-19 School Closures on Canadian Children.” It looks at th...
Sep 07, 2023
Funeral flyby to honour memory of Saskatchewan WWII veteran
The funeral for a Saskatchewan veteran of the Second World War will include an aerial tribute by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). A pair of CT-156 Harvard II trainers from 15 Wing Moose Jaw will b...
Sep 07, 2023
RCMP charges two people after break-in, assault near Avonhurst
Two people are facing charges after an incident that ended with their vehicle stuck in a Saskatchewan field as they tried to elude police. The RCMP said the incident began Saturday at around 10:40 a.m...
Sep 06, 2023 Two people have been arrested after a garage was broken into and a woman was assaulted near Avonhurst on Sept. 2, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...